Viu, a leading pan-Asian Ott video service backed by Hong Kong’s Pccw Media Group, is expanding its original content initiative with the commissioning of some 70 titles and over 900 episodes of locally produced content by the end of 2018. Shows include those sourced in Indian, Chinese, Indonesian and Arabic languages. The platform now boasts over 16 million monthly active users across Asia. Shows include “Spotlight 2” produced by Bollywood director Vikram Bhatt, and “Kenapa Harus Bule?” by Indonesian director Andri Cune. “The Bridge,” a popular international TV series, will be remade with Asia context and filmed in Singapore and Malaysia. Viu previously launched feature movie “High Jack,” which is co-produced with Phantom Films in India, and is scheduled to be screened in 450 Indian theaters, ahead of its online release on Viu. Digital media group, WebTVAsia has launched its Luve multi channel network in its newest market Taiwan. The platform is already operational in Australia,...
- 4/25/2018
- by Patrick Frater
- Variety Film + TV
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